Buckinghamshire
Grammar Schools
Buckinghamshire operates a fully selective secondary school system with 13 grammar schools. All schools use GL Assessment tests. Children attending Buckinghamshire schools are automatically entered; out-of-county families must register separately.
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SchoolsGL Assessment
Exam BoardMid-September (estimated)
Test DateMid-June (estimated)
DeadlineAylesbury • HP21 7RP
Outstanding (November 2022). Founded 1598. ~1,340 boys. GCSE 2023: 99.5% achieved 5+ grades 9-4, 78% achieved 5+ grades 9-7.
Aylesbury • HP21 7SX
Outstanding (December 2023). 1,322 students. GCSE: 99.2% pass at grade 4+, 72.8% at grade 7+, 51.2% at grades 8-9.
High Wycombe • HP13 6QT
Founded 1562 (Royal Charter 1551). One of 30 state boarding schools in England. ~70 boarders. Sixth Form becoming co-educational from September 2025. Strong music tradition.
High Wycombe • HP11 1TB
A high-achieving girls' grammar school with outstanding STEM provision.
Amersham • HP6 5HA
One of the top-performing grammar schools in the country with exceptional academic results.
Little Chalfont • HP7 9QB
Outstanding (November 2023). 1,315 students. Six-house system. GCSE: 99% achieved grade 5+. Strong pastoral care.
Chesham • HP5 1RL
A co-educational grammar school with good academic results and strong community links.
High Wycombe • HP13 7LN
A boys' grammar school with strong sporting traditions and good academic outcomes.
Aylesbury • HP20 1HE
A co-educational grammar school with outstanding results and excellent facilities.
Marlow • SL7 1RL
A historic grammar school in Marlow with outstanding academic results and exceptional rowing facilities.
Beaconsfield • HP9 1RR
An outstanding girls' grammar school with excellent results and strong pastoral care.
Burnham • SL1 7HQ
A co-educational grammar school with good academic results.
Buckingham • MK18 1RG
One of the oldest schools in England, founded in 1423, with a strong academic tradition.
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